Mine detail: Lisbon Valley Potash Area

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Location

Lat / long:

38.19721, -109.20847

Resource(B)

Tertiary:	Potassium, Magnesite
Ore:	Carnallite, Sylvite
Gangue:	Anhydrite, Dolomite, Halite
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:	Paradox Member Of Hermosa Formation
Host type:	Shale,Evaporite,Salt
Structure:	Paradox Basin, Lisbon Valley Anticline, Also Area Has Several Faults And Some Flowage
Tectonic:	Stable Platform

References

MRDS	DB00108
DEP	10087994
Reference	{Deposit:: HITE, R. J., AND LOHMAN, 1973 , GEOLOGIC APPRAISAL OF PARADOX BASIN SALT DEPOSITS FOR WASTE EMPLACEMENT: USGS OPEN-FILE REPORT}{Deposit:: RITZMA, HOWARD R., 1969 , POTASH IN THE SAN JUAN PROJECT AREA, UTAH AND COLORADO: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERAL SURVEY SPECIAL STUDIES 24 ( PT. 1 )}{Deposit:: HITE, R. J., 1978 , THE GEOLOGY OF THE LISBON VALLEY POTASH DEPOSITS, SAN JUAN COUNTY, UTAH: USGS OPEN-FILE REPORT 78 - 148}
Reporter	Mc Carthy, Blair M.